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Hydropower Plant

BDEAC Lends €122m for Sendje Hydropower Plant in Equatorial Guinea

Additional financing of some 122 million euros will be injected into the project to build the 200 MW Sendje hydroelectric power station in Equatorial Guinea.

Solar Power Plant

ArcelorMittal South Africa Calls on IPPs for Solar PV Installation

ArcelorMittal South Africa is inviting independent power producers to participate in a request for information process for the supply and management of several …

Solar Power Plant

Portugal's EDP Backs Eight Renewable Projects Across Africa

Portuguese renewable energy company EDP has announced €500,000 in funding to help Africa accelerate its uptake of renewable energy.

China Energy

China's Wudongde Hydropower Station First Batch of Units Put into Operation

The world's seventh and fourth largest hydropower station in China-the first batch of units of Wudongde Hydropower Station was put into operation on the 29th.

Nuclear waste

OPG Terminates Environmental Assessment Process for Repository

Ontario Power Generation has formally withdrawn its site preparation and construction licence application for a deep geologic repository for low and intermediat…

Nuclear Power Plant

Early Restart Agreed for Ringhals 1 after Maintenance Outage

The agreement aims to secure the voltage stability and short-circuit power in the transmission network to handle the operating situation in southern Sweden duri…

Nuclear Power Plant

Last Reactor at Oldest French Nuclear Plant Going Offline

The last operating reactor at France's oldest nuclear power plant is scheduled to shut down June 30, some 43 years after the plant entered commercial operation.…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Unit at Largest U.S. Coal Plant Will Close

A Georgia power plant that has held the title of the largest coal-fired facility in the U.S. will give up that title by 2022.

Hydropower Plant

Tajikistan Hydro Project Receives $50m Rehabilitation Funding

The World Bank has approved additional grant financing of $50m for a second phase of rehabilitation at Nurek hydropower plant in the central Asia country of Taj…

Solar Power Plant

SWSS Wins 194MW Bifacial Solar Project in the US

Sterling and Wilson Solar Solutions has secured a $99m contract to construct a 194MW solar project in the US.

Solar Power Plant

GIG and Enso Team Up to Develop UK Solar and Battery Portfolio

Macquarie-owned Green Investment Group and Enso Energy have formed a joint venture to develop a subsidy-free solar and battery portfolio in the UK.

Nuclear Power Plant

Scandinavian Countries Detect Nuclear Particle Emissions from Russia

Nuclear monitoring stations in Sweden have detected radioactive particles suggesting a nuclear incident in Eastern Europe.

Hydropower Plant

More Hydropower Proposed as Energy Demand Fluctuates

Cambodia is still grappling with fluctuating energy demand.

Geothermal Power Plant

Iceland to Continue Cooperation and Coordination on Geothermal Project Development in Africa

The Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reached a new agreement with the United Nations Environment Programme, which has been cooperating with the Ministr…

Solar Power Plant

Wood Mackenzie: Utility Solar Prices Drop in US

Solar PV system costs in the US are falling faster than anticipated across all market segments.